On 18/11/2010 00:28, Ben Finney wrote:
Alexander Kapps<alex.ka...@web.de> writes:
On 17.11.2010 19:38, Boštjan Mejak wrote:
What is the difference between a program, an application, and
software?
Alexander's guide is good. Some notes from a native speaker of English:
Program: A sequence of one or more instructions (even 'print "hello"'
is a valid Python program)
Some like to sub-divide “script” as a type of program; I don't see the
point, and refer to such things as programs.
[snip]
I'd probably say that a "script" is a program which is normally not
interactive: you just set it up, start it, and let it do its work (a
"batch script", for example). It's also written in a language primarily
designed for convenience rather than speed (Want to manipulate large
chunks of text? Fine! :-)).
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